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Photos of El Salvador

Satellite radar topography image of a portion of Central America. Due to persistent cloud cover, obtaining conventional high-altitude photos of this region is extrordinarily difficult. Radar&apos;s ability to penetrate clouds and make 3-D measurements allowed scientists to generate the first complete high-resolution topographic map of the entire region. All of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras are visible on this image, as well as a considerable portion of southern Mexico (the Yucatan Peninsula). Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/NGA.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 153

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 143

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 163

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 90

Death rate

comparison ranking: 161

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 219

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 100

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 112

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 105

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 151

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 111

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 158

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 96

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 141

Labor force

comparison ranking: 113

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 36

Public debt

comparison ranking: 20

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 83

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 121

Exports

comparison ranking: 115

Imports

comparison ranking: 103

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 44

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 126

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 169

Military and Security

Transnational Issues